Local Government

Public Sector News Network

September 1st 2011

Headlines Local Government

Scotland’s new budget is ‘extremely disappointing’, COSLA says

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has described the draft budget as a ‘missed ...

Headlines Local Government

MPs urge government to tackle £4bn council funding gap

The government must fix the £4bn hole in council funding for 2024/25 or risk severe ...

Headlines Local Government

Michael Gove grants permission for one of the UK’s largest licensing scheme

Soon, almost all landlords letting out a property in a London borough will be legally ...

Headlines Local Government

Vital ‘bankruptcy’ public meeting confirmed for Nottingham City Council

A date has been set for the local authority to discuss their next steps after ...

Headlines Local Government

60% of England now covered by historic devolution deals

Thanks to yet another historic deal signed with councils the number of places in England ...

Headlines Local Government

Spend on children’s services doubles in a decade for poorest councils

Almost thirty percent of council funding is now being spent on children’s social care services ...

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